Turn steel into copper! Simple DIY Copperplating

i researched a technique to copperplate metal without using electricity. it´s pretty awesome and super easy to do yourself! just watch out when working with acid!!
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Ballistol

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Pferd

[carriemacjung]

Woodworking, metal work, welding, electrical and now Laura's added alchemy! So cool.

[atrumluminarium]

I can confirm, Robert Murray-Smith's YouTube channel is an absolute goldmine for anyone interested in science, tinkering, inventing and DIY ❤

[mariellecb]

Adding the Ballistol to cap the reaction and circumvent corrosion - very clever, indeed, my friend. Now you are thinking like a chemist! I am so proud....😅 Also, way to model that personal protective equipment! Safety first in the Kampf Laboratory ! ❤

[swamppifi]

finally a video in English explaining the process. I have come across over 2 dozen videos in Russian showing this process, but i still had trouble understanding the chemical used. The Russian videos were using sulfuric acid, copper sulfate crystals from gardening supplies, and distilled water, some was adding Iso alcohol, some was pre-washing the part with a caustic solution then distilled water. They were saying this is an 100 year old recipe from a Russian electro-plating book, but I can't find any reference to it. Thank you Laura.

[kperkins]

I am so torn with this channel.

In that I love the videos where there is no talking, the music and editing makes it so relaxing and different and enjoyable to watch. But the on the other hand, when Laura is excited about something it is almost contagious! Her attitude is very refreshing and I love the videos where she talks as well.

[FabricioDM]

I love how you always credit whoever helped you come up with the results!

[whazee]

The copper and zinc chair looks super cool!

[lacarpenter]

If your plating goes brown from tarnish, you might try restoring it with a dilute solution of oxalic acid. I used this about 35 years ago to restore the copper doors on my vintage 50's oven. Wipe it on and copper oxide almost instantly gets reduced back to elemental copper. I love your prototyping and builds. Keep on doing what you've been doing.

[reggae]

You are my No. 1st choice on YouTube for long time because I can learn such big range of different stuff. Thank you for that!

[akumabito]

Oohhhh! That chair looks awesome!
COPPERPLATE ALL THE THINGS!!

[moehoward]

Laura, I wonder if the solution could be sprayed on? Might be a more faster, more uniform application.

Edit: .."more faster..."??
*D'OH!!*

[fuzzydude]

Laura, this is my favorite video you have ever posted. I love the look of copper and have wanted to try electroplating but this, THIS is so much more convenient and simple. Thank you for sharing this magic potion!

[underablackflag]

Science! This was utterly fascinating. I can’t wait to try it for myself.

[StefanGotteswinter]

Cool video / demonstration!
No oldschool metalworkers mentioned that yet? That solution was used in the old days to make scribed layout lines on steel more appearant - Like Dykem Layout blue, just more resistant.
"Kupfervitriol" is what it was known in German.

[OnkelJann]

Hey Laura!

Du kannst auch einfach Kupfersulfat - entweder aus der Apotheke, Laborbedarf, Landhandel oder Online - besorgen, dieses in kaltem Wasser lösen und dann auftragen. Das erspart den Umgang mit Säure am Herd ☺️ Auf die Weise habe ich unter anderem mein Lastenfahrrad vor ein paar Jahren beschichtet und anschließend mit „Plastik 70“ von Kontaktchemie versiegelt. Hält nach wie vor super und die Optik ist mega! 😃🤙🏻

[jewdd]

This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I couldn’t find anything beyond electro copper plating, I’m thrilled and very appreciative 🤟🏽

[diesdasananass]

Ja, jede Methode hat Ihre Vorteile. Danke, das du uns diesmal ein wenig in die Grundlagen der Alchemie eingeführt hast. :)

[sonjasolaris]

Dear Laura, today I liked all your videos. I mean all the videos which I hadn't liked before, to support your channel! 😍

[jotoole]

The wonders of alchemy definitely digging the copper camouflage

[SlightlyNasty]

Very cool! This reminds me of when I dropped a slightly rusted pen nib into some vinegar that was on my bench, forgetting that it had some copper and stuff dissolved in it. It cold-blued the nib a really nice even black colour, and I've never been able to replicate it since!